The European Photonics Industry Consortium
(EPIC) has announced that Carlos Lee will become its new director general with
immediate effect. The announcement, made at the association’s recent annual
general meeting, will see Lee replace Thomas Pearsall, who has been with the
organization since its formulation in 2003.

Lee has most recently headed the advocacy
program at the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Industry Association
(SEMI) where he was director general. EPIC will draw on Lee’s 15 years’
experience in association management to further their program of working with
research institutes and industries to maximize competitiveness in the European
photonics market.

New EPIC director general Carlos Lee commented,
“As Director General I will further expand the solid value proposition for our
members active in displays, lasers, lighting, optical fibers, optics,
semiconductor, photovoltaics, sensors, telecommunication and other critical
photonic related fields. I am pleased to announce that EPIC will open an office
in Brussels. We
will implement closer collaboration with the EU in order to better represent
the interests of our members and photonics, a Key Enabling technology and
future EU Public-Private Partnership.”